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historic <br />� <br />APPEND |X "A"ofsouthsouth�U� <br />7-85 <br />Date <br />7/10/85 <br />Planner <br />Karen L. Kiemnec <br />punr/r/puuTq <br />preservation <br />bend and st. <br />commission <br />/� <br />w <br />°se���m county <br />^ - <br />Report of Meeting <br />Time <br />Location <br />MACOG Conference Room <br />DARUEN BRIDGE MEETING <br />July lO, 1985 -11th floor-County/City Building <br />Michael Roman <br />Otis Romlne <br />Rich Papa}eo <br />Becky -Moffett -Carey <br />Dave Rombach <br />Mary K. Jones <br />Pam Meyer <br />Bob Loeffler <br />John 8erkebile <br />Phil Barkley <br />Dick Larrison <br />Karen Kiemnec <br />Joann Sporle6er <br />Elizabeth Straw <br />uPr// [unou <br />Hea7thwin Hospital <br />Clay Township <br />Road Lobster Bike Team <br />MACOG <br />South Bend Tribune <br />Mich|ana Bicycle Association <br />Community Development <br />County Council District 8 <br />County Park & Recreation Dept. <br />County Council <br />County Commissioner <br />Historic Preservation Commis|on-Director <br />Historic Preservation Commission -Pres. <br />Historic Preservation Commission -Staff <br />Assistant � <br />Participants introduced themselves and explained their affiliation, <br />Mrs. Sporle6er described plans for the bicycle and jogging trail, the green strip, <br />and the railroad rights of way and their relationship to the river and the Darden <br />Bridge. <br />Mr. Barkley indicated that | & M is in the process of divesting itself of some <br />property along the river that might effect some of the plans described above. <br />He and Mr' Larr|son expressed their concerns for safety if the bridge opened to <br />snowmobiles and motorcyclists. <br />The structural soundness of the bridge, the cost of rehabilitation, and the <br />historical importance of the bridge were discussed. <br />Mrs. Gporleder reported that the Historic Preservation Commission staff had <br />nominated the bridge to the National Register of Historic Places and it was listed <br />on March, 7985, She felt that the listing might help with some of the funding <br />possibilities. <br />Ms. Kiemnec relayed information about an engineering firm, A. G. Lichtenstein & <br />Associates, Inc., which specializes in the rehabilitation of historic bridges <br />(see Appendix A)' <br />Mr. Larrioon described two proposals from a local engineering firm, one for <br />$4,500 to study the approaches put up in 1907, and one for $15,000 to study the <br />condition of the entire bridge. <br />Mrs' Sporleder discussed the condition of the bridge. She indicated that the <br />Marine Reserves were interested in helping to rehabilitate the bridge but would <br />not be able to work on it for several months. <br />Concern was expressed for making a commitment to save the bridge, develop a plan <br />for it, and find funding. Mr. Barkley indicated that he would like to include <br />